Brady Independent School District

Brady Independent School District
Location
1003 West 11th Street
Brady, Texas[1]
ESC Region 15[2]
USA
Coordinates 31°8′9″N 99°20′6″W / 31.13583°N 99.33500°W / 31.13583; -99.33500
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Johnny Clawson[2]
Schools 5 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4811110[1]
Students and staff
Students 1,261 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 118.30 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 10.75 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A Football Division I[3]
District mascot Bulldogs[4]
Colors           Black, Vegas Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Recognized[5]
Website Brady ISD

Brady Independent School District is a public school district based in Brady, Texas (USA). In addition to Brady, the district also serves the town of Melvin. Located in McCulloch County, a small portion of Brady ISD extends into eastern Concho County.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $350,855,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.033 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[5]

  • 2011: Recognized
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Academically Acceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in four schools.[2]

Regular instructional
  • Brady High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Brady Middle (Grades 6-8)
  • Brady Elementary (Grades PK-5)
Alternative instructional
  • Alternative Education Program (Grades 6-12)

Athletics

Brady was awarded the 1959 Class AA state football championship via forfeit over Stamford (the actual score was 19-14 Stamford). This was the first and, as of 2008, one of only two instances where a Texas state football championship was awarded via forfeit.[8] The other instance was in 1988 when Converse Judson was awarded the Class AAAAA championship over Dallas Carter.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brady ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Brady High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Dave Campbell's Texas Football, 2008 edition, page 362
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